Rumi -

Oh, if a tree could wander
and move with foot and wings!
It would not suffer the axe blows
and not the pain of saws!
For would the sun not wander
away in every night ?
How could at every morning
the world be lighted up?
And if the ocean?s water
would not rise to the sky,
How would the plants be quickened
by streams and gentle rain?
The drop that left its homeland,
the sea, and then returned ?
It found an oyster waiting
and grew into a pearl.
Did Yusaf not leave his father,
in grief and tears and despair?
Did he not, by such a journey,
gain kingdom and fortune wide?
Did not the Prophet travel
to far Medina, friend?
And there he found a new kingdom
and ruled a hundred lands.
You lack a foot to travel?
Then journey into yourself!
And like a mine of rubies
receive the sunbeams? print!
Out of yourself ?
Such a journey will lead you to your self,
It leads to transformation
of dust into pure gold!

Dilemma

So...I have this little 'dilemma'..well it's not really a dilemma..more a 'what should I do?' moment...
My work contract comes to an end in December; i've been working for a charity for nearly 3 years now and it's been one of the most challenging and enjoyable jobs I've had. So as the ol' saying goes, 'all good things come to an end' or something like that...I now find myself in the position of starting 2010 sans boulot...I've come across lots of really great jobs, and to tell you the truth I really want to apply for them but then I think of the following:
1. I have sooooooooo much work to finish off before December and if I don't, no one else will
2. I want a break once my contract does finish
3. I want to try doing something completely different

However, not having a job will mean:
1. Being bored ( I know what I'm like)
2. One less income ...OUCH! No more impulsive buys
3. Me turning into a couch potato...hmmmmmmmmmmm...

I'm trying to just go with the flow and see where Allah takes me..kismet, fate, destiny, whatever you call it..I hope it leads some place inspiring...

Eid

So Ramadhan has come and gone and so has Eid *sigh*...It's funny how we look forward to things so much and then they pass us by in the blink of an eye..I still get this childish excitement when Eid comes..the whole, getting new clothes, bangles, mehndi on chand raat...for me it's an important part of the whole Eid celebration as I think it's worth spending a bit of effort in making Eid special, especially for kids.

I didn't get to finish the whole Quran this Ramadhan but hopefully will finish it in the coming month...

I haven't written anything for nearly a whole month, as I had knee surgery a few weeks ago...a torn meniscus which I have no recollection of tearing...typical! So I'm on the very slow road to recovery...and I'm pretty frustrated at quite how slow it's going...I can't really go into work much and so am working from home which has it's own challenges...I feel like the last month has been a bit of a blur but maybe that's just the drugs...lol...painkillers, the initial morphine in the first week...really can't remember much of my first two weeks at home after the op...maybe that's not such a bad thing...poor hubby was looking after me and I'm probably a rubbish patient...